I could update iOS to 4.2 via iTunes but I cannot be sure if updating iOS back then doesnt affect a user data. Someone know this ? Nowadays updating is not a problem but who can be sure how it was 10y ago :0

I don't got such an old device now to test it., but I think you can also create a physical dump using the libimobiledevice related programs under linux.
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